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Correctional officer accused of smuggling contraband into Vt. prison
RUTLAND, Vt. (WCAX) - A Vermont correctional officer faces charges after investigators say he smuggled contraband into a prison. Vermont State Police say David Orvis, 28, of Rutland, coordinated with at least two separate inmates to transport tobacco into the Marble Valley Correctional Facility. Police believe the inmates paid him to do so.
Massachusetts man 'earns freedom' by working to obtain barber's license after drug conviction
BURLINGTON, Vt. — A Massachusetts man is getting a second chance after a judge determined that he had "earned his freedom" following a drug conviction in Vermont. Federal prosecutors said 21-year-old Christian Torres-Santiago was sentenced on Monday to two years of probation after he previously pleaded guilty to drug possession with intent to distribute illegal narcotics in Vermont.
Weathervane stolen from White River Junction train station 40 years ago returned
HARTFORD, Vt. — The White River Junction Train Station had a steam locomotive and coal tender weathervane on the roof cast in copper. It was made by W.A. Snow Iron Works Inc. of Boston in 1910. According to the state, it sat on the roof until November 1983, when it was stolen.
Lebanon man cited for trespassing at Thetford campground
THETFORD — A New Hampshire man was charged with unlawful trespass after he was found on the property of the Rest N’ Nest Campground, despite being told to leave multiple times, authorities said Friday. Vermont State Police responded to a report of trespassing at the campground at approximately...
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